Zurich provides commercial insurance and risk engineering services for the automotive industry, focusing on the automotive retailer segment. Zurich's risk engineering services in the United States are provided by Zurich Services Corporation.

Zurich can trace its roots in the U.S. automotive industry back to 1922, with the founding of the Universal Underwriters Insurance Company. In 1981, Universal Underwriters Group was purchased by the Zurich American Insurance Company, and in 2007 adopted the "Zurich" name.